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Glenwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2 Prestwick Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 · (919) 968-3473 · Part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools

Chapel Hill’s School Grade A better than 87% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Glenwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chapel Hill kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Chapel Hill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Glenwood ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2 Prestwick Rd, Chapel Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 159
Grade 280
Grade 372
Grade 467
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
439’20
421’21
433’22
408’23
390’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Asian 35%Two or more races 13%Black 9%Hispanic 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Glenwood Elementary from Chapel Hill families.

Other schools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools

The district →
FPG Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
B+
536 students13:1
Carrboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carrboro
B+
515 students13:1
McDougle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
A−
497 students13:1
Rashkis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
A−
455 students13:1
Seawell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
A
416 students12:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
C+
412 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Chapel Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.